It’s hard to write a policy for an employee handbook that says employees must work well with their colleagues. You can hire all the right people, manage them right, and treat everyone with respect, but disagreements happen. When they do, the best leaders know how to assess the situation, relieve the tension, allow all involved to be heard, and let them all participate in and be responsible for the resolution. No winners or losers; just people working together. And succeeding together. Then, those leaders cycle back and recognize each employee’s commitment to working tighter. So, back to the challenge – what to say to employees about working well with their colleagues. Tell them this: they can disagree, but they must never be disagreeable. Listen to everyone. Keep an open mind. Let everyone have their say. But when decisions are made, rally round and get the job done. That’s the way teams win. And team players are the ones who get promoted. The point being – the behaviors you want are the ones you recognize and reward. The bottom line: get along to get ahead today.
Lido “Lee” Iacocca (1924 – 2019): American automobile executive best known for the development of the Ford Mustang, Continental Mark III, and Ford Pinto cars and the Chrysler Caravan.
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